Tornado Warning 18, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Issued

Jun 16, 2014, 2:54 PM CDT (19:54 UTC)

Expired

Jun 16, 2014, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Dickinson County, IA, Osceola County, IA

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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742 
WFUS53 KFSD 161954
TORFSD
IAC059-143-162015-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0018.140616T1954Z-140616T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
254 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN DICKINSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...
  EASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 250 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OCHEYEDAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE PARK AROUND 300 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4350 9524 4326 9522 4326 9556 4349 9558
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 242DEG 48KT 4341 9547

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

554 
WWUS53 KFSD 162003
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
303 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

IAC059-143-162015-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140616T2015Z/
OSCEOLA IA-DICKINSON IA-
303 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON AND
NORTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

AT 301 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
OSCEOLA AND NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4337 9523 4336 9547 4349 9550 4350 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 242DEG 48KT 4347 9531

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

951 
WWUS53 KFSD 162013
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
313 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

IAC059-143-162023-
/O.EXP.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140616T2015Z/
OSCEOLA IA-DICKINSON IA-
313 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON AND NORTHEASTERN
OSCEOLA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
 HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.

LAT...LON 4337 9523 4336 9547 4349 9550 4350 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 242DEG 48KT 4353 9516

$$

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